With Burkina Faso’s head of state threatening to withdraw their licences, players in the mining sector have been trying to defuse the situation. But how long can they hold out?

Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation of 23 million in Sahel, an arid strip of land south of the Sahara, used to be known for its ...

According to a 2024 report, West Africa’s Burkina Faso is again the world’s most overlooked displacement crisis.

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the ... On the other hand, the rights group noted that "24 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa have abolished the death penalty for all crimes ...

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. She fled her ...

The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso OUGADOUGOU ... from all of Africa, and organize ...

“The African Rights Commission review of Burkina Faso offers a unique opportunity to engage with Burkinabè authorities on their human rights practices,” said Allan Ngari, Africa advocacy ...

Burkina Faso is in West Africa's Sahel region, which is considered the new global epicentre of the Islamic State group and is also home to numerous others jihadist groups. A large deployment of ...

The last report covers 2015 to 2021 and was reviewed Wednesday. Allan Ngari, HRW's Africa advocacy director, said Burkina Faso's reporting does not cover more recent abuses in the country.

The latest execution in Burkina Faso was in 1988 ... a sharp increase in the use of the death penalty across sub-Saharan Africa. "Recorded executions more than tripled and recorded death sentences ...

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last three years have ... for young people from the district and from all of Africa, and organize mentoring sessions and business skills classes for local ...